masseur

noun
mas·​seur | \ ma-ˈsər How to pronounce masseur (audio) , mə-\

Definition of masseur

: a man who practices massage

Examples of masseur in a Sentence

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The masseur isn’t named in his second amended complaint against Spacey, filed last month. Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "Kevin Spacey’s in the clear on Nantucket, but he’s still dealing with additional legal matters," 18 July 2019 Six days after the Wings won the 1997 Stanley Cup, on June 13, Konstantinov was riding home from a party in a limousine along with teammate Slava Fetisov and team masseur Sergei Mnatsakanov. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, "How Detroit Red Wings hit the mother lode at NHL draft 30 years ago," 17 June 2019 Rayniel Lazaro Hernandez Basulto, 34, of Oakland Park, was working as a masseur in Coral Springs in February 2017. Linda Trischitta, sun-sentinel.com, "Jury acquits masseur accused of sexual battery," 7 June 2019 The famous rapper, Raptors superfan and back masseur suddenly had to take on a new job: janitor. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "We Spent Game 1 of the NBA Finals Watching Only Drake," 31 May 2019 His first novel, The Mystic Masseur, was published in 1957, and explored the comedic story of an Indian schoolteacher in Port of Spain, Trinidad, who takes up his father’s trade as a masseur and becomes a local legend. Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Novelist V.S. Naipaul Passes Away at 85," 12 Aug. 2018 Doan called herself an actress, while Aisyah was a masseur. Fox News, "Prosecutor: Suspects in N. Korean death are trained killers," 28 June 2018 Doan called herself an actress, while Aisyah was a masseur. Washington Post, "Prosecutor: Suspects in N. Korean death are trained killers," 28 June 2018 The two of them, along with Elizabeth’s assistant, her doctor, her masseur, and her butler, gathered in front of the TV, unable to turn away from the unfolding horror and doing their best to comfort one another through the unreal reality. Todd Fisher, Good Housekeeping, "How America’s Darkest Hour Helped Heal Old Wounds Between Liz Taylor and Debbie Reynolds," 19 June 2018

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First Known Use of masseur

1876, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for masseur

French, from masser

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masseur

noun

English Language Learners Definition of masseur

: a man whose job is to give massages

masseur

noun
mas·​seur | \ ma-ˈsər, mə- How to pronounce masseur (audio) \

Medical Definition of masseur

: a man who practices massage — compare masseuse